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flatheadmurre · 02-10-2020, 01:54 AM

Hope you realise that longer shackles on a early ford doesn´t ad to side stability...
I wouldn´t put it on my car since i like to drive like i stole it..
Friction between leafs is what turned cars over to coil springs...you can´t have a smooth starting of the suspension if you have friction...
To get a spring right you need it strong enough for the load first...then you arc it to fit you aplication/stand...and last you deal with the friction inside.
Just taking away leafs to lower it you end up bottoming out which is not good if you want to drive it hard either.

02-10-2020, 01:54 AM	#15
flatheadmurre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,045	Re: Removing leaves of rear spring to lower 33/34 coupe Hope you realise that longer shackles on a early ford doesn´t ad to side stability... I wouldn´t put it on my car since i like to drive like i stole it.. Friction between leafs is what turned cars over to coil springs...you can´t have a smooth starting of the suspension if you have friction... To get a spring right you need it strong enough for the load first...then you arc it to fit you aplication/stand...and last you deal with the friction inside. Just taking away leafs to lower it you end up bottoming out which is not good if you want to drive it hard either.